In recent years, as more middle-age women have tried to dress more youthfully, retailers have been flummoxed about how to respond. Most have floundered in their bid to attract those who don't want to dress like either their daughters or their mothers.

Wilhelmina president Sean Patterson joined the company in 1993 and has seen many men and women go from striking a pose on the runway to striking it rich in Hollywood. Here's one young man he predicts is headed for stardom: